HURRICANES WRAP UP PREPARATION FOR YELLOW JACKETS

Oct. 11, 2007

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – – The Miami Hurricanes football team practiced for the final time in preparation for its second Atlantic Coast Conference home game. Miami faces Georgia Tech Saturday at noon on ESPN.

“It was fanatic Thursday usual,” UM head coach Randy Shannon said. “It went well. We had a good two-minute drill. Offense won one and the defense won one.”

Miami worked in shells for its usual one-hour and 30 minutes on Thursday.

Shannon said senior wide receiver Lance Leggett is still questionable for Saturday’s game. Sophomore linebacker Colin McCarthy will not play against the Yellow Jackets. Shannon also said he will determine a placekicker for Saturday’s game after walkthrough on Friday. Senior Francesco Zampogna and junior Daren Daly competed this weekend. Zampogna missed a 32-yarder against North Carolina and is 9-of-14 on field goal attempts and 17-of-18 in extra points this season.

The Hurricanes (4-2, 1-1 ACC) face the ACC’s top rusher in Tashard Choice. Choice carried 26 times for 107 yards last season against the Hurricanes in a 30-23 Georgia Tech win. The Yellow Jackets (3-3, 1-3 ACC) lead the ACC in rushing with close to 200 yards per game.

“He’s a good back,” Shannon said. “What they do on offense gives them an opportunity to move the ball and run the ball. We just have to be patient in what we’re doing and be aggressive with the linebackers and defensive line and force them into a passing game.”

Miami will hold a walkthrough Friday before departing for the team hotel.